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Oct 8, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | L. Joseph Parker |Dennis Wichern |Gary Call |Brandon Jacobi
I sit in my clinic office, looking at today’s schedule. It’s a nice office with lots of white and pastels, modern furniture, an up-to-date computer, and a desk. I always wanted my clinic to look like something from the future, and now, after twelve years, it finally does. Besides the screen on my desk, there is a large screen on the wall to my left, the patient’s right.
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Sep 22, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Frank Chen |Greg Smith |Brandon Jacobi |Brittany Ladson
Research reveals that most caregivers of people living with schizophrenia are family members (94 percent), and oftentimes, the journey of the caregiver can be just as challenging as that of the patient, whether they’re newly diagnosed or have been managing the condition for years.
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Sep 6, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Jill Becker |Brandon Jacobi |Pat Rich |Charles Saylor
This past week, I was speaking with a patient; let’s call her Marcy, during her regular appointment. “You’re just not like other doctors,” she said. “How is that?” I asked. This seems like a good place to discuss the reason Marcy comes to see me. Marcy has a history of opioid use disorder. She has been on medication-assisted therapy (MAT) for many years. For those unaware, opioid ushe can alter people’s brains. Some patients can taper off MAT, but others require MAT for life.
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Jul 17, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Gary Call |Brandon Jacobi |Toni Bernhard |John Corsino
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!In this episode, we delve into the serious consequences of fecal impaction and chronic constipation on patients’ well-being and health care costs. Our guest, Mahesh Moolani, an internal medicine physician and author of Tough Decisions In Care Of Elderly Loved Ones, sheds light on the pulsed irrigation evacuation (PIE) device.
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Jul 8, 2023 | 
nydailynews.com | Brandon Jacobi
“Don’t go to the hospital in July or else you’ll die” is a common, unfounded claim that patients are more likely to experience harm or even death when medical students graduate and transition into residency. Also known as the “July Effect,” this misconception can truly cost someone their life if they forego seeking care in emergent situations out of fear of an inexperienced provider.
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May 15, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Shaili Jain |Nicole Lamberson |Brandon Jacobi |Yoo Jung Kim
If you want to know whether a standard-of-care medication will work to treat your depression, flip a coin. More than half of all patients treated for major depressive disorder (MDD), the clinical name for what is typically thought of as depression, don’t respond to the first treatment option prescribed to them. Even those who do respond often won’t see the full clinical benefit for up to 12 weeks.
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Apr 20, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Tomi Mitchell |Steven Siegel |Jennifer Reid |Brandon Jacobi
Depression is a complex and multifaceted illness that affects millions of people worldwide. For a long time, the prevailing explanation for depression has been that a chemical imbalance in the brain causes it, and I, like many other clinicians, accepted this definition. However, looking back at my early years in clinical practice and comparing it to what I have witnessed and studied, the past diagnosis didn’t fully appreciate the uniqueness of each person’s story and past experiences.
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Mar 21, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Tomi Mitchell |Steven Siegel |Jennifer Reid |Brandon Jacobi
I believe that mental health care is one of the most underrated areas in health care. Mental illness is an epidemic plaguing virtually every corner of the world. While great strides have been made in identifying and treating mental disorders, particularly in wealthier countries, many people remain without adequate care for their conditions. The numbers are staggering.
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Mar 16, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Steven Siegel |Jennifer Reid |Brandon Jacobi |Mattie Renn
Subscribe to The Podcast by KevinMD. Catch up on old episodes!Our guest for today’s episode is Samantha Benjamin-Allen, a physiatrist who will be sharing her personal struggles with setting boundaries as a physician, and the importance of self-care, as well as seeking help when necessary. Samantha discusses how saying yes to everything out of a sense of obligation or fear can lead to anxiety and depression, which is prevalent in the culture of self-sacrifice that is applauded in medicine.
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Mar 10, 2023 | 
kevinmd.com | Amanda Xi |Brandon Jacobi |John Corsino |Jack McGeachy
You sigh as you see the name on the next chart. “Good grief, this poor woman,” you think as you place your hand on the doorknob. “Doctor, I really tried. I really tried this time!” she sobs. “Cheryl, I know you did. But you’ve got a disease, and you need treatment.”“Doc, I can’t go back there again. I can’t. I can’t. I can’t. I’m going to lose my job. I can barely afford the payments.
